Question

when the therapist encouraged herbie to talk about his problems at work, herbie changed the subject and started telling jokes. to a psychoanalytic therapist, herbies behavior best illustrates:

○ fixation

○ transference

○ latent content

○ resistance

question 9
2 pts
choose the answer.
electroconvulsive therapy has been proven to be effective in the treatment of:

○ phobic disorders

○ dissociative disorders

○ schizophrenia

○ major depression

Explanation:

First Question (Herbie's Behavior)

In psychoanalysis, resistance is when a patient avoids discussing uncomfortable topics (like work problems here, by changing subject/joking). Fixation is about stage - related development issues, transference is redirecting feelings to the therapist, and latent content is the hidden meaning of dreams. So Herbie's behavior is resistance.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is most effective for major depression, especially when other treatments fail. Phobic disorders are treated with exposure therapy etc., dissociative disorders with therapy addressing trauma, and schizophrenia is treated with antipsychotics and other therapies, not ECT as a primary for it.

Answer:

D. resistance

Second Question (Electroconvulsive Therapy)